How much did US private companies raise in February 2008?
50 companies reported raises totalling $343m on SEC Form D in February 2008. Finance was the largest sector at $158m, and OH the largest state at $156m. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Finance led with $158m across 5 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 5 | $158m | 46% |
| Technology | 12 | $63.3m | 18% |
| Health | 12 | $46m | 13% |
| Energy | 4 | $29.6m | 9% |
| Other | 9 | $28.4m | 8% |
| Real estate | 3 | $14.1m | 4% |
| Consumer & industrial | 5 | $3.5m | 1% |
What were the largest raises?
The 25 largest filings of the month, with the issuer's own SEC record linked where the filing index is known.
| Company | Where | Industry | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 22 Feb 2008 | $58.3m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 22 Feb 2008 | $50.3m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 6 Feb 2008 | $43.8m |
| Standard Renewable Energy, LP | Houston, TX | Energy | 20 Feb 2008 | $27m |
| NEWLINK GENETICS CORP | Ames, IA | Health | 8 Feb 2008 | $20.7m |
| TidalTV, Inc. | Baltimore, MD | Technology | 8 Feb 2008 | $15.5m |
| SugarCRM Inc | Cupertino, CA | Technology | 13 Feb 2008 | $15.2m |
| UBIQUITY BROADCASTING CORP | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Technology | 13 Feb 2008 | $11.7m |
| ROKU INC | Saratoga, CA | Other | 1 Feb 2008 | $8.4m |
| PLECTIX BIOSYSTEMS INC | Sommerville, MA | Technology | 15 Feb 2008 | $6.9m |
| PCP - Towne West, L.P. | Dallas, TX | Real estate | 25 Feb 2008 | $6.4m |
| ClearAccess Inc | Vancouver, WA | Technology | 22 Feb 2008 | $6.3m |
| NONINVASIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC | Las Vegas, NV | Health | 12 Feb 2008 | $6.3m |
| COVINGTON GATEWAY ACQUISITION LLC | Chicago, IL | Real estate | 13 Feb 2008 | $6.2m |
| Verseon Corp | Fremont, CA | Health | 20 Feb 2008 | $5.8m |
| Kansas In Bloom | Kansas City, MO | Finance | 20 Feb 2008 | $5.2m |
| Recommended Reading Inc | Mclean, VA | Other | 22 Feb 2008 | $4.6m |
| Pharminex, L.L.C. | Williamsville, NY | Health | 29 Feb 2008 | $4m |
| Corazonas Foods Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Other | 15 Feb 2008 | $4m |
| WeGame.com Inc | San Francisco, CA | Other | 22 Feb 2008 | $3.9m |
| AUBREY INC | Carlsbad, CA | Health | 1 Feb 2008 | $3.9m |
| TeachStreet Inc | Seattle, WA | Other | 15 Feb 2008 | $3.4m |
| AXENTIS INC | Cleveland, OH | Technology | 28 Feb 2008 | $3.2m |
| Oro East Mining, Inc. | Oakland, CA | Other | 15 Feb 2008 | $2.5m |
| AMYRIS BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC | Emeryville, CA | Health | 7 Feb 2008 | $2.4m |
Which states raised the most?
OH led with $156m across 4 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| OH | 4 | $156m |
| CA | 16 | $59.7m |
| TX | 3 | $35m |
| IA | 1 | $20.7m |
| MD | 2 | $16.1m |
| WA | 4 | $10.3m |
| MA | 3 | $9.2m |
| IL | 2 | $6.9m |
| VA | 2 | $6.6m |
| NV | 1 | $6.3m |
| MO | 1 | $5.2m |
| NY | 1 | $4m |
| CO | 5 | $2.2m |
| OR | 2 | $2m |
| FL | 1 | $1.5m |
| NC | 1 | $1m |
| OK | 1 | $542k |